Police crackdown on summer drink and drug driving
The Scottish police annual summer crackdown on drink and drug driving will take place from 4th to 18th June and will involve all eight of Scotland’s police forces. Chief Superintendent Derek Robertson of Lothian and Borders Police, road casualty reduction lead for the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS), said: “During last summer’s […]
Roads fit for a Queen
In the run up to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has taken a look back over how roads and road safety have changed since the Queen came to the throne sixty years ago. Key developments include: IAM chief executive Simon Best said: “Road safety gets better by the year, and […]
Charities launch fight-back against 80mph limits
A coalition of road safety and environmental organisations have launched a campaign protesting the government’s plans to increase speed limits on motorways to 80mph. The No to 80 coalition is highlighting the huge costs to society of the proposal, which it predicts will exceed £1 billion annually in economic terms, mean more families needlessly suffering […]
Irish Injuries Board annual review 2011
InjuriesBoard.ie has published its review of 2011, which shows that compensation totalling €210 million was awarded in 2011 in respect of 9,833 personal injury claims. The average award in the period was €21,339. During the year the Board made an award of €829,444, its highest to date. Award values via the Injuries Board remained consistent […]
Drivers regularly risking lives on motorways
More than half of drivers (53%) are risking deadly pile-ups on motorways by driving too close to the vehicle in front, according to research by Brake and Direct Line. More drivers are taking this deadly risk compared to seven years ago (49%), and men are far more likely to do it than women, with a […]
Girl awarded compensation for car crash injuries
A young girl who suffered severe injuries after she was involved in a car crash has been awarded a compensation payment worth millions of pounds, reports the Daily Mail. Cerys Edwards, who is now six-years-old, was only a baby when her family’s car was hit head-on by a car being driven on the wrong side […]
